Device for closing casement windows



June 23, 1931. w. F. BROADWATER Filed July 17, 1950 Patented June 23, 193i i p UNITED .s'rptres I wnnrnarnnnnnic BROADWATER, or oR Anno, FLORIDA DEVICE FOR CLOSING CASEMENT' WINDOWS Application filed. July 17, 1930. Serial No. 468,721.

difiicult. It is particularly difficult where the warping throws the upper swinging edge of the window outwardly as that'part ofthe window is hard to reach and is not ord na- 1 rily fitted with any thing to grasp.

The object of the present invention is to provide a simple attachment readily-applied V to any casementwindow, which is neat 1n appearance, involves very few and very simple 15 parts and is easy to operate even bychildren.

The invention consists of the novel arrangement, constructionand combinations of parts hereinafter more particularly described. l

One sheet of drawings accompanies this specification as part thereof, in which like parts are indicated by the. same reference characters. 7 V I Figure 1 is a front elevation of a casement window showing the invention a plied. v Figure 2 is a perspective of t e principal operating lever.

Referrln'g to the drawings 1 indicates the window, 2 thehinges on which the window is pivoted and 3 the window frame.

The window closing device comprises arod 4 having two offset lever arms 5 and 6. The rod 4 is pivoted to the. top frame member by straps 7 having bearings 8 in which rod 4 pivots. The lever arm 5 is positioned adjacent the swinging edge of the window and has its end turned inwardly into a hook part 20. The lever arm 6 is pivoted as at 9 to a vertical rod 10 the lower end of which is pivoted as at 11 to a lever 12 which is pivotally mounted on'a side window frame part as byla pivot plate 13. Lever 12 is provided atits end with a hand grasp 14: and is held in adjusted position by a ratchet plate 15. r On the inner face of window 1 and at the upper swinging corner is positioned an eye member 17 which is preferably of angular shape to furnish an attachment plate and ansecured tothe'inner face of the sash near its 7. frame, a lever. member mounted inthe bearinwardly directed part, the latter provided:

with an eye opening 18 through which the hook 20 of lever arm 5'can engage.

In operation, the window being drawn partially to, and the outwardly warped upper swinging corner remaining out, lever 12 is raised until hook 20 reaches outwardly and engages the eye 18. Lever 12 is then depressed drawing lever arm 5 downwardly and closing the window snugly. When the V windowis closed lever 12 will be engaged m with ratchet 15' to hold the window in its tightly closed position. 7 It will be particularly noted that the lever arms 5 and '6 are disposed with respect to each other so that when lever arm 5 is vertical lever: arm 6 will be disposed ata slight angle to the vertical so that lever 6- cannot come into alignment with link 10. A spring 21 may be attached to lever 12,. if desired to return the mechanism to inoperative position 7b but ordinarily the weight of lever arm 5 can be adjusted to accomplish the'same result. Various modifications-will readily suggest themselves to those skilled in the art but within the scope of the present invention as claimed. 7

Having thus fully described my invention I claim; v

1. A sash closer comprising an eye'member swinging edge, a lever member pivoted to the window frame having a hooked arm adapted to engage'the eye member, a' second arm disposed at an acute angle to the first arm, a second lever pivoted to the windowframe anda link connecting the second mentioned arm of the first lever and the second lever.

2. A device for closing an outwardly swinging casementwindow, comprising in combination with such window, an eye member positioned adjacent the upper, inner, swinging corner ofthe window, a bearing mounted at the corresponding corner of the window a V ing having two depending arms arranged at an acute angle to each other, one of said arms 7 having a hook formed on its free end adapted to engage the eye on the window a second lever mounted on the window frame a link connecting said second lever and the second arm of the lever and means for adjustably securing said second lever.

In testimony whereof I hereby affix my sig- 5 nature.

WALTER FREDERIC- BROADWATER. 

